SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Linton David J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD

(Street)

PARSIPPANY

07054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Co-Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Commons Stock								42,039.8599	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$29.88⁽¹⁾	11/15/2010		A		36,063		11/15/2011⁽²⁾	11/15/2020	Common Stock	36,063	$0.00⁽³⁾	149,991	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$29.88⁽¹⁾	11/15/2010		A		10,280		11/15/2013⁽⁴⁾	11/15/2013	Common Stock	10,280	$0.00⁽³⁾	19,839	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Price is based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange for the Corporation's Common Stock as of November 15, 2010.

2. Up to 1/3 of the shares covered by the option vest on 11/15/11, vesting increases to 2/3 of such shares on 11/15/12 and increasing to all shares on 11/15/13.

3. No price on the date of issue, option having been granted as an employee benefit transaction. The each option to purchase a share has a value of $8.52 per share using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

4. These units are restricted for a period of three years and are subject to forfeiture if the Officer should leave the employ of the Company.

	Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for David J. Linton	11/17/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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